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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: MR RAMON DICKSON <miccurtis14@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: MR RAMON DICKSON <ramondkson2016@outlook.fr>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:25:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU DEAR



Dear Friend,

I know that this message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction; I got your contact from the professional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search when I was searching for a foreign reliable partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.

I am (Mr.Ramon Dickson) a banker by profession from Benin Republic Cotonou in west Africa and currently holding the post of Audits and Account manager at the foreign remittance department, African development bank(A.D.B) I have the opportunity of transferring the left over sum of ($10.5 Million Dollars) that belongs to late Mr. Rudi Harmanto, from Indonesia who died along with his entire family in the Asia Earth Quake (TSUNAMI, DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA. 2004, and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Rudi Harmanto died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, stated that after the expiration of (12) years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you their recognition and have the fund transfer to your bank account.

Note that this transaction is risk-free; it will never harm your good reputation in your society because no one can trace the Account. Note; The total fund is Ten million Five hundred united state dollars, and after the fund is transferred into your account 40% will be for you in respect of all your assistance for the transfer of the fund into your account and provision of the bank account where the bank will remit the fund, 50% will be for me being the pioneer of the business while the rest 10% will be shared to respectable organizations such as charity and the destitute homes around us in the world.

However, further details of this transaction will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail. Once again accept my apology for sending you unsolicited anti-spam mail it was as a result of recent connection error from our Telecommunication

I have perfected everything to guarantee success, you should not be afraid of anything. Nevertheless, you must try to keep it confidential, in order not to tarnish my image as a senior staff of this Bank. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction.

Extend my sincere greetings to your entire family. God bless you and bye for now.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ramon Dickson

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